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Leaf miner

Isochnus populicola

Classification

Class
Insecta

A leaf miner is a larval stage of various insect species that live and feed within the tissues of a plant's leaves. The term does not describe a single taxonomic group, but rather a feeding behavior known as "leaf mining" that has evolved independently across several insect orders. Leaf miners are considered both ecologically significant and economically important because of their role in ecosystems and their impact on agriculture and horticulture.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog
Denmark · 1